LOS ANGELES — Champion Real Estate Co. has sold Victory on Ellendale, a 96-bed student housing property located near the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, for $20.5 million. The property was renovated in 2019, with upgrades including the addition of stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, new cabinetry and hardware, lighting, window coverings, vinyl plank flooring, bathroom upgrades and paint throughout each unit. Arthur Arejian and Jon Tran of Vanguard Investments represented the undisclosed buyer and seller in the transaction.
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TUCSON, ARIZ. — Eagle, Idaho-based Alturas Real Estate Funds has acquired Tucson Fiesta, a retail center at 4215, 4225 and 4235 N. Oracle Road in Tucson. EVT Tucson Fiesta sold the asset for $14.6 million. Chris Hollenbeck of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the deal. Three major retailers in the discount furniture, clothing and golf industries fully occupy the 93,005-square-foot property.
FIFE, WASH. — Orange County, Calif.-based MCA Realty, through its MCA Realty Industrial Growth Fund, has purchased Fife Business Center located at 4624 and 4630 16th St. in Fife for $10.4 million in an off-market transaction. At the time of sale, the 65,342-square-foot property was 96 percent occupied by a variety of tenants. MCA plans to implement a series of upgrades, including new roof overlays, HVAC repairs, new landscaping and an updated paint scheme. Joel Jones and Nick Ratzke of Neil Walter Co. represented MCA Realty in the transaction.
CHICAGO, CINCINNATI AND INDIANAPOLIS — Taurus Investment Holdings LLC has purchased an 18-building industrial portfolio totaling 1.5 million square feet across metro Chicago, Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Prologis sold the portfolio for $145.3 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The buildings are 94 percent leased to 40 national, regional and local tenants. Boston-based Taurus currently owns more than 15 million square feet of industrial product nationwide.
MINNEAPOLIS — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $61.6 million sale of Marquee, a 231-unit apartment complex in the Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. The mid-rise property features amenities such as a private conference room, dog wash station, clubroom, rooftop pool, fitness center, resident lounge and bike storage. The community also includes 8,865 square feet of retail space. Mox Gunderson and Dan Linnell of JLL represented the seller, Reuter Walton Development. KC Venture Group LLC was the buyer.
MINNETONKA, MINN. — Colliers Minneapolis-St. Paul has brokered the sale of a three-property industrial portfolio in Minnetonka for an undisclosed price. The portfolio totals 168,315 square feet and was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buildings, constructed in the 1970s and 1980s, range in size from 37,094 square feet to 68,721 square feet. Mark Kolsrud, John McCarthy, Peter Loehrer, Pete Carbonneau, Kyle Delarosby and Lydia Turczyn of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller. Ryan Cos. US Inc. was the buyer.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Ready Capital has closed a $9 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 233-pad manufactured housing community in the Ottawa Hills submarket of Toledo. The borrower plans to implement a capital improvement program to renovate lots, dispose of park-owned homes and lease up the vacant pads. The nonrecourse loan features a three-year term, floating rate and interest-only payments.
ADDISON, ILL. — A joint venture between Illinois-based real estate investor Clear Height Properties and Harbert US Real Estate, an investment strategy sponsored by Harbert Management Corp., has acquired an 83,745-square-foot industrial portfolio in Addison, a western suburb of Chicago. The purchase price was not provided. The four buildings are situated along Cortland Court. The portfolio is just over 90 percent leased to a variety of tenants. Erik Foster, Mike Wilson, Adam Haefner, Zeke Rowan and Martin Mikaitis of Avison Young represented the undisclosed seller.
ADAIRSVILLE AND CARTERSVILLE, GA. — Panattoni has sold a two-property, Class A industrial portfolio totaling 949,211 square feet in metro Atlanta. Dennis Mitchell, Matt Wirth, Britton Burdette and Jim Freeman of JLL represented Panattoni in the transaction. Affiliates of LXP Industrial Trust acquired the property for $112 million. The portfolio comprises Georgia North Industrial Park Building 100 and Bartow Commerce Center Buildings 1 and 2. Tenants at the properties include Wellmade, Airman USA Corp. and Textron. Both properties have easy access to Interstate 285, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the Appalachian Regional Port. Built in 2020, the rear-load Georgia North Industrial Park Building 100 provides 225,211 square feet of multi-tenant space and features tilt-wall construction, 32-foot clear heights, 36 loading positions, 50 trailer parking stalls, ESFR fire protection and LED lighting. Located at 95 International Parkway in Adairsville, the property is situated within one mile of Interstate 75. Constructed in 2021, Bartow Commerce Center Buildings 1 and 2 feature rear-load configurations, clear heights ranging from 32 to 36 feet, 84 dock-high doors, eight grade-level doors with ramps, ESFR fire protection, LED lighting and 161 trailer parking stalls. The buildings are situated at 41 and 51 Busch Drive NE in Cartersville, …
HOUSTON — International developer Skanska has sold West Memorial Place I and II, two office buildings located in Houston’s Energy Corridor submarket, for $147 million. The two-building complex totals approximately 716,000 square feet. West Memorial Place I was completed in 2015, and the sister building was completed in 2016. Amenities include a fitness center, onsite dining options and a connected parking structure. The buyer was a joint venture led by Houston-based Fuller Realty Interests LLC.